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P. ABBOTT.

. GIGAB.. GUTTER. Y No. 275,009. Patented Apr; 3,-l883.

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PHILLIPS ABBOTT, OF BROOKLYN, NEWT YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming `part of Letters Application filed December 20, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, PHILLIPSZABBOTT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklymin the county of Kings andaStatefof New York, have. invented certain new and usewhich the following is a speeiiicaton.

Figure 1 is a side view, showingfthefapparatus in position to be operated. 1 `ig.2isafront view. Fig. 3 is a top viewfl iFig. 4 is a side view, showing the position of the parts when the apparatus has been operated and the cigartip cut off.

Like lettersgindicate like parts iujall thetigures.

The object ofthis invention is to furnish a cutterfforthe removal of the tip or mouth end cfa cigar, which may be operated by one hand.

ln the drawings, A is a block, of any suitable material. It may be solid or hollow, as desired. It serves asabase or support for the apparatus.

B is a rockingllever, preferably of metal, and preferably composed of one piece. At the front end of it there are two arms, G G, one on each side of the lever. They are bent downward from its upper surface. Near the lower ends of these arms a hole is made through them, which `respectively receive the pins o c, which are fastened to the base-block A.. The lever rocks on these pins.

c is a spring fastened at one end to any suitable part of the lever, and at the other end to the base-block. Its function is to retract the lever after it has been depressed. This spring may be located at any suitable part of the apparatus, and may be constructed in any known way.

D is a stationaryT knife, preferably made of steel. It does not move when the apparatus is operated, it being fastened rigidly to the base-block; and it is not a spring-blade. Itis so adjusted as to almost it' notquite touch the under side of the lever at the part thereof marked d, through which the holes d pass. There may be but one hole, d', or two or more of them of different sizes, if desired. When the lever is elevated, as shown in Fig. l, the edge of this knife is at the rear side of these holes d. lVhen the lever is depressed it is a trifle beyond their front edge.

Patent No. 275,009, dated April a, lesa.4

(No model.)

E is a receptacle open at the top, placed beneath the edge of the knife to receive the tips as they are cut oi.' It is shown in the drawings as being made to simulate alittle basket. This is simply for ornamentation. Any other suitable receptacle for the tips may be supplied.

F represents a portion ot' a cigar, showing the operation ofthe cutter.

g is a stop, which when the spring has retracted the lever far enough prevents it from going any farther. This stop may be located at any suitable part of the apparatus.

H H are match or ash boxes, fastened to the sidesotthebase-block. Theyareniadetosimulate basket-work in the drawings, but may be made in any other manner.

The operation is as follows: The apparatus being in the position shown in Fig. l, the cigar is held by the fingers of one hand and its tip is introduced into such one of the holes d' (if there be more than one such hole) as the operator desires. Vhile the cigar is hield in this position the operator depresses his wrist, bringing it or the back part of his hand into contact with the rear unsupported end of the lever, and by pressure on it causes the lever to rock on the pins cc, compressing the spring c. As this takes place the holes d are caused to sweep across the edge of the knife D, and the tip ofthe cigar, which projects below the under side of the lever, is `sheared oli' by the knife. When the lever has been` fully depressed the tip will have been severed from the cigar, and, dropping, will be received by the receptacle placed beneath for it. The pressure on the lever is then removed, and the spring c' brings the lever back `to its proper position. f n

I do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangementof the parts shown, for they can be considerably varied, and still embody myinvention. For instance, the knife may be set vertically, with the cutting-edge projecting horizon tall y forward, the lower part of the `knife being fastened rigidly to the end of the base-block between it and the basket; also, the base-blockmay be madevery much more shallow or thin, and, in fact, many deviationsuwfrom the details of construction and arrangement shown may be made, and still the apparatus embody my invention.

I claim- 1. In n cigar-cutter, e lever pivoted at or near one end and provided near the pivoted end with holes for the reception of the end of a cigar, the lever being extended beyond the holes sufficiently fer to afford a pressure-surface for the hand holding` the cigar, and a knife so adjusted to the lever that when the free end of the lever is depressed the cigar end 4Will be cu't off, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the base-block A, the lever B, provided with theholes d', the pivoted arms'C, stationary knife D, and n receptacle to receive the tips, substantially as and for the 15 purposes set forth. v

3. The combination of the base-block A, the lever B, provided with the holes d', the pivoted arms C, the stationary knife D, andthe spring C', substantially as and for the purposes set 2o forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State ot' New York, this 18th day of' December, A. D. 1882.

. PHILLIPS ABBOTT.

Vitnesses JOHN J, OBRIEN, DAN B. BRUMMITT. 

